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An easy fitting colorblock pullover with a set in sleeve that is slightly dropped. The back of the sweater is knit an inch and a half longer than the front and there is a side slit. The sweater is knit from the bottom up in stockinette stitch. The bottom of the sweater is knit in a contrast color as are the sleeve cuffs, adding more color to the sweater. Inside the folded hems of the sweater and cuff is another contrast color. A rolled mock turtle frames the top. Throw this timeless sweater on with anything and you’re good to go!
Skills
Knitting, Purling
Picking up stitches for neckline, knitting in the round for neck(Instructions also given for knitting the neck on a straight needle)
Picking up stitches for the hem.
Casting on, Binding off
Seaming using kitchener stitch and mattress stitch
Knitting Tutorials are provided at https://olioknits.com/knitting-tutorials/
Yarn
Worsted weight I used 4 ( 4, 4, 5, 6 ) skeins for the Main Color Malabrigo Rios #429 Cape Cod Gray 210 yards. I used 2 ( 2, 2, 3, 3 ) skeins of the contrast color for the hem Malabrigo Rios #624 Coco 210 yards and 1 ( 1, 1, 1, 1 )skein of contrast color for each sleeve cuff. I used Lettuce Green #037 and Hollyhock #148, also Malbrigo Rios. You only need about 100 yds for each contrast color. You may already have enough of a worsted weight yarn in your yarn stash so check there first.
Supplies
Size 7 and 8 knitting needle You may need to adjust your needle size after knitting a swatch
Size 7, 16” circular needle for the neck. Alternatively, you may use a straight needle to knit the neckline, eliminating the need for the circular needle.
Tapestry needle
Tape measure
Scrap yarn for marking the hem
Gauge
18 stitches over 4 inches or 4.5 stitches per inch using a #8 needle. You may need to go up or down a needle size depending on your knitting style to get this gauge. Knit a swatch first!
Measurements Sizes XS(S, M, L, XL)
FINISHED BUST: 40 ( 44, 48, 52, 56 ) inches LENGTH: 20/21.5 ( 22/23.5, 22/23.5, 23/24.5, 24/25.5 ) inches. The back is longer than the front.